TM 5-803-13/AFM 126-8
(2) Plants can be used to control dust by providing
tems are most effective as soil stabilizers (fig 2-23). See
wind barriers or stabilization for bare soil. Twiggy,
TM 5-830-3/AFM 88-17 Chap 3, for specific guidance
dense-branching plants are effective as wind barriers.
on dust control.
Ground covers, grasses and plants with fibrous root sys-
Section III. Design Process.
2-12. Process. A design process that includes con-
carefully and thoroughly studied. In general, facilities in
scientious analysis and design of the site, plant selection
the 300, 500, 600 and 700 classes, as described in AR
and development of design details should be employed to
415-28 and AFR 700-20, Volume 3, require some
achieve the desired objectives of a planting program.
planting. The extent of the planting will vary with each
a. Site analysis. A complete site survey and analysis
class and with each category of facility within the class.
of existing conditions should be undertaken including an
The function and prominence of the facility should be the
inventory of both natural and built features. Site factors
guiding factor in determining the scope of planting.
c. Conceptual design. After site analysis and program
of fundamental concern relative to both the retention of
existing, as well as the installation of new, plant materials
data have been evaluated, work on a conceptual design
include:
should begin. This involves arranging masses of plant
-- Visual factors.
material masses to satisfy the needs and requirements
-- Climatic data.
established by the site analysis and program. Plant
-- Existing vegetation.
masses should be arranged in terms of intended use and
-- -Soils.
size rather than according to species or variety. The pri-
-- Hydrology.
mary concern of the conceptual design phase is to provide
-- Topography/slope analysis.
solutions to the functional requirements of the site so that
-- Spatial analysis.
preliminary cost and phasing plans can be developed.
d. Specification of plant materials. After a satisfac-
-- Program analysis.
-- Circulation patterns.
tory conceptual design is developed and adequate funding
-- Noise factors.
is assured, a final planting plan should be prepared. This
-- Security requirements.
involves translating the desired forms and sizes of plant
-- Maintenance requirements.
masses into specific plant selections. A thorough
b. Programming. Before a planting design is begun,
knowledge of available plant materials and their
development of a program is necessary. The program
characteristics is required.
consists of a description of user requirements and
2-13. Final landscape plan. The final landscape
environmental design objectives. User needs, environ-
mental problems and maintenance capabilities should be
plan consists of a series of working drawings and a set of
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